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Summary Agenda for Town Council Meeting on 20th January 2021

BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (online)  Wednesday 20th January 2021 at 7.00pm Key Items for Discussion 1.     Interim Appointment of a Deputy Chair and Mayor (deferred from the meeting held on 6th January 2021) 2.     Revised draft Budget and Precept 2021/22 3.     Draft response to the Government Supporting Housing Delivery and Public Service Infrastructure Consultation – […]


Buckfastleigh Town Council Meeting 6th January 2021 – Key Messages

1.   Vacancies –  Vacancies have arisen for the position of Town Councillor and Town Ranger. We would like to convey our thanks and appreciation to both Pam Barrett and Ray Staines for their work and commitment to our community and wish them well for their future endeavours. 2.   Planning Consultation – We will be responding […]


Vacancy for a Town Councillor

Come and join Buckfastleigh Town Council and make a difference in your Local Community. We are looking to co-opt a new Town Councillor. To qualify as a candidate and to continue to hold the office of Town Councillor, a person must be a British or Commonwealth citizen, citizen of the Republic of Ireland or a […]


Part-time Vacancy: Town Ranger

Buckfastleigh Town Council Town Ranger – A local person helping with local problems Job Advertisement An exciting opportunity to provide a part-time service for Buckfastleigh to tackle all those annoying little jobs that never seem to get done such as cleaning street signs, removing graffiti, cutting back overgrown vegetation on public land, carrying out litter […]


Summary Agenda for Town Council Meeting on 6th January 2021

BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (online) Wednesday 6th January 2021 at 7.00pm Key Items for Discussion 1.     Notice of a Casual Vacancy and Interim Appointment of a Deputy Chair and Mayor 2.     Response to the Government Supporting Housing Delivery and Public Service Infrastructure Consultation – deadline for comments 28th January 2021 3.     Discussion of Devon County […]


Proposed New Traffic Regulation Orders

Devon County Council has produced a list of proposed new traffic regulations in Buckfastleigh, affecting Station Road, Fore St., Jordan St., Silver St., and Elliott Plain.  You can view the changes and make comments here (type Buckfastleigh into Parish/Ward box).  Comments need to be submitted by 21st January 2021.  Below is a summary of what […]


Summary Agenda for Town Council Meeting on 16th December

BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (online)   Wednesday 16th December 2020 at 7.00pm Key Items for Discussion   1.     Draft Budget and Precept 2021/22 2.     Community Christmas Event update 3.     Buckfastleigh Flood Management update 4.     Funding for the replacement of the floodwater warning gauge camera and associated works 5.     Salmon’s Leap Weir update   The press […]


Buckfastleigh Town Council Meeting 2nd December 2020 – Key Messages

1.   Rural Skip Service – The Council is exploring options to take over the annual rural skip service withdrawn by Teignbridge District Council and will be inviting registered local contractors to tender in due course. 2.   Christmas Celebrations – Preparations continue for our exciting Community Christmas event organised for Friday 18th to Sunday 20th December […]


Summary Agenda for Town Council Meeting on 2nd December 2020

BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (online) Wednesday 2nd December 2020 at 7.00pm Key Items for Discussion Expenditure of remaining funds in the Barn Park Gas Explosion Emergency Fund Termination of the Buckfastleigh Rural Skip Service Community Christmas Event Update Buckfastleigh Response Update The press and public are welcome to attend and will be held in the […]


Buckfastleigh Town Council Meeting 4th November – Key Messages

1.   Christmas Celebrations  – The Council had further discussions about the plan to stage a Christmas light projection show on Dec 18th 19th and 20th on the school building with creative input from pupils. More to follow on this exciting Christmas event! 2.   Christmas Food Provision  – Plans for Christmas hampers, packed lunches for children […]


Great New Recycling/Re-Use Project for Electrical Items

A trial to boost re-use of electrical items is taking place at five Household Waste Recycling Centres across Devon, including the Newton Abbot Recycling Centre in Brunel Road.  Vacuum cleaners, flat screen TVs and lamps that are brought to the centre in working condition will be PAT and function tested by trained site staff and […]


Raising Funds for a New Mobile Library Van

Libraries Unlimited is seeking support to get a new Mobile Library on the road – bringing books and a lifeline to 80 rural communities in the South Hams and West Devon, including Dean Prior and Buckfast.  The current mobile library, affectionately known as Gertie, is going into retirement. This van has given 14 years’ service […]


Response to “Planning for the Future” consultation

The government has proposed a set of radical changes to the way planning legislation will work, including doubling house-building targets locally and removing the right to comment on planning applications. The Town Council has written this as a response to the Government consultation on the proposals. “We agree that there is an urgent need for […]